Foxtel has previously been coy about confirming speculation it is planning to launch a service that will compete with Telstra TV and Apple TV. But new chief executive Peter Tonagh has now told reporters…

Reed Hastings, co-founder and CEO of Netflix, at the 2016 CES trade show in Las Vegas.
Reuters/Steve MarcusJanuary 8, 2016

Netflix will launch in Australia and New Zealand in March next year. Expectations are this is just the start of an influx of new streaming options in Australia. The internet and television are increasingly…

That the ABC is too big and too expensive for an affluent democracy such as Australia is nothing but a myth.
AAP/Tracey NearmyApril 29, 2014

Due to Australia’s small population and high concentration of few media voices, public broadcasters play a pivotal role in shaping the media ecosystem and cultural landscape. With the ABC and SBS under…

Foxtel will compete directly with half owner Telstra when it begins offering telephone and broadband internet services in the next twelve months.
Flickr/BellDecember 4, 2013

Monday’s announcement by Foxtel that it will launch broadband internet and fixed line telephony services bundled with its pay tv services comes as no surprise. The deal, known as a Triple Play, will see…

You could almost feel sorry for newspaper owners. The internet is smashing their hard copy advertising revenue and they have yet to work out how to make money out of their online editions. It is just over…